Benton High School - Wahwahlanawah Yearbook (St Joseph, MO)

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Mr. Bowen is faithfully executing the sometimes monotonous, but very necessary task of clearing his desk of the vast paper work which covers it. Lowell K. Bowen Principal; B.S. Ed. NWMSC, MS Sec. Adm. Univ. of Mo. at Columbia iExpmenceii tCeailersliip Mr. Bowen, Mr. Chatfield, and Mrs. Giddens have the tedious job of running this school. They have experience in the prob- lems of our school and they spend many long hours working to solve these problems. Our administrators try to be fair at all times, but being fair and keeping order can sometimes be diffi- cult. Carl Chatfield Assistant Principal B.S. Ed. NWMSC. M.S. Math KSTC Emporia, M.S. Sec. Adm. NWMSC Mrs. Ruth Giddens Dean of Girls B.S. Home Ec. NWMSU M.S. Home Ec. NWMSU Members of the faculty listen with interest as Jette Jakobsen shows some slides of her native country Denmark.

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Middle: Christmastime at the L. K. Bowen home means family gather- ings. Mr. Bowen finds pleasure in entertaining his grandchildren Na- than. Shannon, and Haley. Mr. Bowen and his wife, Laura Margaret, enjoy intimate get-togethers with their grandchildren. Jfaitljful feruirc Since 1958, Mr. Lowell K. Bowen has administered Benton’s affairs with great care and efficiency. He has been the back- bone, the strength, through good times and bad, victory or de- feat, he has always been there proclaiming his support, displaying his pride. So as the 1975-76 school year comes to a close, Mr. Bowen has undoubtedly proved to each student here at Benton High School, that to make the dreams and aspira- tions come true, they must work diligently for a brighter to- morrow. Below left: Mr. Bowen talks with Mr. John Hoffman, a Fine Arts instructor, about the fine attitude of the students. Below right: Mr. Bowen provides a sturdy lap for his newborn grandchild. Shannon. The perfect family por- trait generates warmth and the feeling of to- getherness. Mr. Bowen, his daughter Beverly, his son, Kim, and his wife, Laura Margaret, welcome you to their home. 9

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Below: Mr. Chatfield is checking records and recording information in the office. Right: Miss Billingsley is grading papers of her typing stu- dents during sixth hour. griping faculty One important task of the faculty is to help students learn to cope with many of life’s problems as well as learning to get and and hold a job. Most teachers work many extra hours planning lessons, grading papers, and supervising extra-curricular acti- vities. All of these daily tasks has the goal of preparing stud- ents for a fruitful life. Mrs. Myla Ackley French 1,11,111, Cre. Wrt. I, Short Story ;B.S. Ed. Sec. NWMSU Miss Sarah A. Billingsley Typing I,II, Gen. Bus., Freshman Gass. Pep Gub; B.S. Ed. NWMSU, M S. Ed. NWMSU Joe Barnes Arts and Crafts, Gen. Shop, Elec- tricity; B.S.E. NWMSU Mrs. Donna Jean Boyer Soc. Eng., Novel, Journa. Wrt. I, II, Bentonian; Junior Gass; B.S. Ed. NWMSU Mrs. Ferral Beemer Boys Health,Girls P.E., Cheerlead- ers, Pep Gub, Girls Track; B.S. Sec. NWMSU Robert G. Brandt C.O.E., Distributive Ed. and Tech- nical Trade Ed.; B.A. Ed. NWMSU, M.A. Ed. Univ. of Mo. at Columbia